This is the first of a series of volumes which have become recognised as one of the great monuments of English historical scholarship. The late Dom David Knowles began work on the subject in 1929; The Monastic Order in England appeared in 1948, 1955 and 1959. This volume begins the account of a whol...

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Main Author:	Knowles, David 1896-1974 (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1948
Subjects:	Schwestern von Jesus und Maria Geschichte 1216-1580 Geschichte 1216-1536 Monasticism and religious orders / England Kloster Orden England
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	This is the first of a series of volumes which have become recognised as one of the great monuments of English historical scholarship. The late Dom David Knowles began work on the subject in 1929; The Monastic Order in England appeared in 1948, 1955 and 1959. This volume begins the account of a whole way of Christian life and a unique element of English civilisation, from Anglo-Saxon times to the mid-sixteenth century. It opens with a survey of monastic life and activities of the old orders to 1340; goes on to record the impact of the Friars, and concludes with a general survey of the monasteries and their world
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 350 pages)
ISBN:	9780511561184
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511561184